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Rhiwbina: your area

Rhiwbina ward · Cardiff. Every figure carries its own date.

Boundary: May 2026. Census and crime records have different dates and purposes.

What makes this ward different?

Homes rented privately: 9% here, compared with 24% across Cardiff (15.4 percentage points lower).

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association: 2% here, compared with 17% across Cardiff (14.7 percentage points lower).

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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A proposed response →

People aged 65 or over: 28.2% here, compared with 14.5% across Cardiff (13.7 percentage points higher).

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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The people and homes here

People aged 65 or over

28.2%

21 March 2021 · Rhiwbina ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

3,233 out of 11,469.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

3.9%

21 March 2021 · Rhiwbina ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

449 out of 11,469.

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People counted in the census

11,471

21 March 2021 · Rhiwbina ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

11,471 out of 11,471.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

48.6%

21 March 2021 · Rhiwbina ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

4,612 out of 9,492.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

42.6%

21 March 2021 · Rhiwbina ward

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

2,145 out of 5,033.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

10.7%

21 March 2021 · Rhiwbina ward

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

538 out of 5,033.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

10.9%

21 March 2021 · Rhiwbina ward

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

1,039 out of 9,492.

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Homes rented privately

9%

21 March 2021 · Rhiwbina ward

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

446 out of 5,036.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

2%

21 March 2021 · Rhiwbina ward

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

125 out of 5,036.

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Crime and safety

Police-recorded locations for Rhiwbina ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.

316 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 355 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Rhiwbina ward · mapped crimes

Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: 35 mapped crimes in September 2024; 39 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Rhiwbina
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 2024352
October 2024367
November 2024305
December 2024372
January 2025243
February 2025250
March 2025328
April 2025244
May 2025361
June 2025284
July 2025299
August 2025193
September 2025250
October 2025227
November 2025226
December 2025200
January 2026282
February 2026312
March 2026291
April 2026231
May 2026196
June 2026215
July 2026375
August 2026394
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Rhiwbina
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime110
public order49
criminal damage arson34
vehicle crime29
shoplifting24
burglary22
other theft22
other crime10
drugs5
bicycle theft4
possession of weapons4
robbery2
theft from the person1
What these numbers include

Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.

Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and records without usable locations are excluded.

Do not compare directly with Scottish council-level recorded crime totals.

These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.

Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.

Police data and method →

What could improve local safety →

Plans affecting this area

No project footprint has been verified for this ward. See the wider local plans; a nearby site does not automatically mean the whole ward benefits.

The proposed local response →